By Gabriel Ewepu Former Nigerian Army General Emmanuel Atewe has called on an online news outlet to immediately remove his photograph from a report in which it was wrongly used.   The article, published on March 9, 2026, carried the headline “N1.65bn fraud: Appeal Court upholds conviction of ex-Army General” but mistakenly featured Gen Atewe’s image, […]

By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO— THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has taken a swipe at the National Assembly for removing the presentation of forged certificates as a ground for challenging election results in the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026. Afenifere, in a statement by its leader and National Publicity Secretary, Oba Oladipo Olaitan and Mr Justice […]

LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, reaffirmed its earlier order restraining parties from taking further steps in respect of criminal allegations made against new a generation bank and some of its top executives, pending the determination of a substantive suit before the court. Justice D. Osiagor reiterated the order when the matter, between the […]

•Aiyedatiwa bans night okada operations, cart pushing in Ondo, orders mandatory registration •Reps raise alarm over rising kidnappings, killings in Ekiti communities •Senate asks military to intensify counter-insurgency after deadly attack in Borno By Dayo Johnson, Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru, Peter Duru & Gift Odekina Following the escalating insecurity, which has resulted in the killings of […]

–How Wabara-led BoT plans peace –Enough of litigation, Wike-backed PDP declares lReconciliation yes; APC appendage no — Turaki-led By Omeiza Ajayi, Adeola Badru & Luminous Jannamike ABUJA —STAKEHOLDERS and elders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, were, last night, ready to pursue reconciliation as advised by the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division. The court, yesterday, […]

The  Naira yesterday  depreciated  to N1,426 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,420 per dollar on Tuesday.

No fewer than 100 lawyers are currently under the radar of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Despite the reduction of Dangote Petroleum Refinery gantry price of petrol by N100 per litre to N1, 075 per litre, due to the drop in crude oil price to $88 per barrel from $110 per barrel in the global market, oil marketers are yet to reduce price at filling stations.

By Matthew Johnson No fewer than 30 traders at the Bonny Camp Mammy Market in Lagos have received financial support from the Rotary Club of Falomo, as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses and boost local commerce. Each beneficiary received N30,000. The intervention is separate from about N2.5 million interest-free loans previously extended to […]

…Warns against malpractice, irregularities By Steve Oko Determined to safeguard the credibility of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Abia State, the State Chief Examiner of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Christopher Okoro Kalu, has engaged operators of JAMB-accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres on the need to uphold strict examination standards. […]

In a society where success often builds walls between leaders and their communities, Dr. Mohammad Musa Maikaya stands out as a man who has refused to let power distance him from his roots.

Youth leaders from Zangon Kataf Local Government Area have called for the House of Representatives seat for the Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency to return to Zangon Kataf ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Professional Comedian and youth advocate Ekene Smith Adigwu has unveiled a new initiative, LAFF Supper, a comedy and talent discovery event aimed at empowering young creatives and giving emerging entertainers a platform to showcase their abilities.

By Matthew Johnson The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Mrs. Hulayat Omidiran, has called for stronger commitment to gender balancing and inclusive governance as critical drivers of national unity, sustainable development and democratic stability. Omidiran made the call while delivering a keynote address at a high level side event titled “Global Women Partnership […]

By Matthew Johnson President Bola Tinubu has lost one of his most devoted elderly supporters, Alhaja Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, a 98-year-old woman whose unwavering faith in the President’s leadership earned national attention during the build-up to the 2023 general elections. Alhaja Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, a native of Ilorin in Kwara State, passed away a few […]